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The 12th hole at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York (Getty Images)

Rank Course Par Yds. Avg. Score Avg. O/U Par Tournament Name
1 Winged Foot Golf Club 70 7264 74.993 +4.993 U.S. Open Championship
2 TPC Southwind 70 7244 72.162 2.162 FedEx St. Jude Classic
3 Augusta National GC 72 7445 73.945 1.945 Masters Tournament
2 Plantation Course at Kapalua 73 7411 74.893 1.893 Mercedes Championships
5 Torrey Pines (South Course) 72 7568 73.69 1.69 Buick Invitational
6 TPC Boston 71 7415 72.611 1.611 Deutsche Bank Championship
7 TPC Sawgrass 72 7098 73.529 1.529 THE PLAYERS Championship
8 The Country Club at Mirasol 72 7384 73.391 1.391 The Honda Classic
9 Quail Hollow CC 72 7442 73.37 1.378 Wachovia Championship
10 Westchester CC 71 6839 72.25 1.25 Barclays Classic
11 Firestone CC (South Course) 70 7360 71.171 1.171 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational
12 Muirfield Village GC 72 7337 73.003 1.003 the Memorial Tournament
13 Westin Innisbrook-Copperhead 71 7340 71.812 0.812 Chrysler Championship
14 TPC Four Seasons Resort 70 7052 70.78 0.782 EDS Byron Nelson Championship
15 East Lake GC 70 7154 70.759 0.759 THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola
16 Waialae CC 70 7060 70.672 0.672 Sony Open in Hawaii
17 Medinah Country Club 72 7561 72.63 0.636 PGA Championship
18 TPC River Highlands 70 6820 70.564 0.564 Buick Championship
19 Pebble Beach Golf Links 72 6816 72.486 0.486 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
20 LaCantera GC 70 6881 70.433 0.433 Valero Texas Open
21 Riviera CC 71 7279 71.429 0.429 Nissan Open
22 Cog Hill G&CC 71 7326 71.36 0.366 Cialis Western Open
23 Royal Liverpool Golf Club 72 7258 72.36 0.366 British Open Championship
24 Harbour Town Golf Links 71 6973 71.329 0.329 Verizon Heritage
25 Nemacolin - Mystic Rock Course 72 7550 72.318 0.318 84 LUMBER Classic
26 Poppy Hills 72 6883 72.302 0.302 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
27 Redstone GC Tournament Course 72 7457 72.29 0.29 Shell Houston Open
28 Hamilton G&CC 70 6983 70.267 0.267 Canadian Open
29 Bay Hill Club & Lodge 72 7267 72.225 0.225 Bay Hill Invitational Presented by MasterCard
30 Cottonwood Valley GC 70 6871 70.131 0.131 EDS Byron Nelson Championship
31 Spyglass Hill GC 72 6862 72.006 0.006 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
32 Colonial CC 70 7054 69.96 -0.04 Bank of American Colonial
33 Annandale GC 72 7199 71.902 -0.098 Southern Farm Bureau Classic
34 TPC Sugarloaf 72 7343 71.757 -0.243 BellSouth Classic
35 TPC Avenel 71 6987 70.531 -0.469 Booz Allen Classic
36 The Classic Club 72 7305 71.527 -0.473 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
37 The Grove 71 7125 70.38 -0.62 World Golf Championships-American Express Championship
38 TPC Scottsdale 71 7216 70.343 -0.657 FBR Open
39 Forest Oaks CC 72 7333 71.273 -0.727 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro
40 Brown Deer Park GC 70 6759 69.226 -0.774 U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee
41 TPC Deere Run 71 7193 70.069 -0.931 John Deere Classic
42 La Quinta CC 72 7060 70.929 -1.071 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
43 Montreux G&CC 72 7472 70.929 -1.071 Reno-Tahoe Open
44 Atunyote Golf Club 72 7315 70.891 -1.109 B.C. Open presented by Turning Stone Resort
45 English Turn G&CC 72 7078 70.77 -1.23 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
46 Doral Golf Resort & Spa 72 7266 70.668 -1.332 Ford Championship at Doral
47 Warwick Hills G&CC 72 7127 70.348 -1.652 Buick Open
48 Magnolia GC 72 7516 70.058 -1.942 FUNAI Classic at WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort
49 Tucson Nat'l Golf 72 7193 70.007 -1.993 Chrysler Classic of Tucson
50 TPC Summerlin 72 7243 69.834 -2.166 Frys.com Open
51 PGA West (Palmer Course) 72 6930 69.567 -2.433 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
52 TPC Canyons 71 7063 68.486 -2.514 Frys.com Open
53 Torrey Pines (North Course) 72 6874 69.455 -2.545 Buick Invitational
54 Palm GC 72 6957 69.16 -2.84 FUNAI Classic at WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort
55 Bermuda Dunes CC 72 6962 69.104 -2.896 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic